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^erold and Jans. Entered at the Postoffice at New?Ty, S. C., as 2nd class matter. EL H. AULL, EDITOR. ============= Friday, May 14, 1915. THE LUSITAMA'S FATE It might almost be said that the Lusitania's fate was of her own choosing. Her voyage had been openly ad? x o. n K rv\ o Ac r* Q Knt VCriiSCU itUU iuc suumai JIU^O uuU uu<. to wait and wato'a for her. The Observer thought at the time that the j boasts of her owners in regard to her I speed and the reference to her sup-! posed ability to keep afloat by reason j of her bulkhead equipment, were made ! to pooh-pooh the idea of danger and to make the intending ivoyagers feel at ease. But it is more probably the case that these boasts and claims were J made in good faith, for a company that could have believed the ocean lanes safe for the passage of such an inviting mark as this big steamship, would have believed any claim that might be advanced in argument for tie safety of the ship. The anonymous warnings received by passengers about to embark should not have been needed by sensible people. The very circumstances under which the Lusitania sailed should have been sufficient to give thoughtful people warning of the certainty of the fate that awaited the ship. The sinking of the Lusitania will bring tLe stern realities of the German blockade home to t&e world. There has been no reason to doubt the earnestness of the KJerman intentions in regard to enforcing the war zone warnings. The main responsibility for the loss of the steamer rests with t:e company that sent her out.? Charlotte Observer. Since writing the editorial in TuesHav'c icsiip ,-?f Thp Herald and News i on the sinking of the Lusitania, we! have read the above from the Charlotte Observer, and we are pleased to have li e endorsement of our position from so good a paper as the Observer. The world should have known without this evidence of the stern blockade of the Germans. No doubt President Wilson will do the right tf ing, but we can not see where America should be held responsible, or should undertake to go to war because Germany did to a belligerent vessel what she gave notice % she was going to do if the vessel un dertook to cross the water in w!:ich the Germans found her, and they did it. The people of South. Carolina must have been in a terrible state of lawlessness, as seen by our governor. At Leesville he told the people that the State could make no substantial progress until law and order were restored. At St. Matthews, on Memorial day, tfte News and Courier report of his speech says: "T<he governor was unstinted in iiis praise of the heroism of the men during the war and during the rehabil J 1 J ibaiiuu ux u-e ouucju, ciim xit: aumoiiished them that the call for bravery is a loud today as it was in the 60's, the call now being to restore South Carolina as a law-abiding State, and their duty being to stand as exponents of the constitution and laws." Of course all citizens should stand as exponents of the constitution and laws, but we can seen no good to come to law enforcement by constantly talking about tfce lawlessness and the duty to restore law and order, because we believe we have (had law and order in South Carolina, and we do not feel' that it is just to the people of the State to he constantly charging them with being a lawless set. We do not see where it does any good in the establishment of law, granting there was a oegree of lawlessness, which we ao not. If we could just get the split log -drag on all the roads now just as soon as they dry sufficiently and before they become too ihard, what a great thing it worna De in tne cause of good roads | in Newberry. j Tlie memorial address of Henry C. Tillman, -delivered at Prosperity Monday afternoon, is printed in full in tuts issue of the paper. It is a fine address and will repay you to read it. Newberry Herald and News has added a weekly school page. Fin? feature. The editor. Col. Aull, was the author of the school library law, the iClemson scholarship law and other useful educational legislation, and is keeping up his interest.?Columbia Record. TAFT PRESENTS ! PLAN FOR PEACE! I j OUTLINES SCHEME FOR WORLD COURT. i Former President Suggests Solemn Leaarue to Insure Submission 01 I Issues to Tribunal. Cleveland, OTnio, May 32.?Former! President William Howard Taft,1 j speaking to the iuona s uourt con gress, tonight outlined his plan for I the establishment of a league of peace ' and arbitral court, with the object of settling by arbitration differences between the nations of the world and preventing further wars. Such a league should include all toe great nations,' Mr. Taft explained, with an agreement that should any signatory power be-! gin war against another member with? -?i-.? OUl, iirsu suuiummg its gi ieva.iiv;t: iu the court all the other signatories j would be bound to join in a "forcible defense of the member tJ.:us prema-; turely attacked." That this idea of an international j tribunal is practical and feasible, Mr. Taft said, is shown by the successful j operation of the constitutional courts of arbitration in this country which . have settled controversies between Uie States and the so-called general arbitration treaties negotiated by Philander C. Knox, wihile secretary of state, with France and England to sub-'' mit justiciable disputes to arbitration, j A "V Anr I J*. Olv|/# "I am aware that membership in; this league would involve on the part of the United States an obligation to take part in European and Asiatic wars," he said, "and that in this respect it would be a departure from tlae traditional policy of this country in avoiding entangling alliances with European or Asiatic countries. "But I conceive that the interest of the United States in the close relations it has of a business and social character with the other countries of the world would justify it, if sud'n a loQCiio o/-m 1 rl Vm frtrmoH running -H'-iii i V/VU1U UV^ iVllUVUj A. CIXJ. JkAAXl^ U V- | risk in making more probable the securing of the inestimable boon of; peace of the world that now seems so far away. "To constitute an effective league i of peace we do not need all the na-. tions. Such an agreement between pio-ht nr ninp nf flip nnwprc nf ~ 0 - ^ ^ w | Europe, Asia and America would fur- j nish a useful restraint upon possible j war. Dje successful establishment of a peace league between tine great powers would draw into it-very quickly the I less powerful nations. What should he the fundamental! plan of this league? Should Have Power. "In the first place it ought to pro-' vide for the formation of a court which would be given jurisdiction by the consent of all the members of the league to consider and decide justiciable questions between them, or any of them, which have not yielded to negro-1 tiations, according to principles of in-1 ternational law and equity so that the coirrt should be vested with power upon the application of any member of the league to decide tibe issue as to whether the question arising is justiciable. "Second. A commission of conciliation for the consideration and recommendation of the solution of all non-! justiciable questions that may arise; between tibe members of the league should be created and tibis commission cli rm 1 rl Viauo riAH'or +/i lioor oui CAiVUiU 11U I V/ yv/" VI tv Vx T iU vilV vy J investigate the causes of differences! and mediate between the parties and then make its recommendations for a settlement. "Third. Conferences should be held Program of Closii 17 x ^ PKO< 3Iay 15, 1815. 1. "Welcome Song. *2. "Welcome Friends," seven child re 3. Dialogue. "Examination Day." 4. Recitation, "Aunt Elnora's Hero.' 5. "Give and Take," Daisy Young ai 6. Dialogue, "The Sewing Circle." 7. Song, "'Tis Our Festal Day." 3. Recitation, Zack Kir.ard. j 9. Dialogue, "The Evening Visit." 10. "The Coons'Concert.*' 11. Recitation, David Harris. 12. Dialogue, "An Anxious Inquirer,J: 1'3. Dialogue. "The Lost Dog." 14. "Dance of the Poppies." 15. Pantomime, "Abide With Me," by | 16. Song, "Springtime is Coming." 17. "Aunt Sophonia Tabor at Opera, 18. Song, Mary A. Ricftardson and C< 19. Dialogue, "Unfortunate Mr. Bro^ 20. Operetta, "Vacation Time," by sc from time to time to agree upon prin- ; cipies of international law, riot already I established, as their necessity shall j suggest themselves. When the con- j elusions of the commission sihall have | been submitted to the various parties I to the league for a reasonable time, j say a year, without calling forth ob-! . jecticn, it shall be deemed t):at they acquiesce m me principles tnus de-j clared. The Strong Arm. 1 "Fourth. The members of the league shall agree that if any member of the league, without first having submitted the question if found justiciable to, the arbitral court provided in the fundamental compact, or without having submitted the question, if found not justiciable, to tJhe committee of conciliation for its examination, consideration and recommendation, then the remaining members of the league agree to join in t!:e forcible defense of the members thus prematurely at- ; tacked." , i Mr. Taft said that the principle of the general arbitration treaties with England and France should be embraced in an effective league of peace. "We must recognize, however, that tne questions within the jurisdiction of such a court would certainly not i include all the questions that might lead to war, and therefore we should provide some other instrumentality, for helping tibe solution of ti'.:ese I Questions which are not justifiable.1 This might well be a commission of conciliation to investigate the facts and to formulate and recommend a settlement. "It is to be observed that tfre fourth suggestion does not involve the members of the league in an obligation to enforce the judgment of the court nor, of the recommendations of the com-' mission of conciliation. It only fur-, nishes the instrumentality of force to prevent attack without submission. TV.ie required submission and tfre de-: lay incident thereto will in most caseu lead to acquiescence in the judgment of the court or in the recommendation of the commission of conciliation. The threat of force against plainly unjust war, for that is what is involved in the provision, will f:ave a most salutary deterrent effect." Tax Continued For Building Repairs. Upon tfne question of continuing the one mill levy for the purpose of repairs and improvements to school buildings in Xo. 1 distrist, the vote yesterday siooa: For?103. ' Against?12. X) FURTHER WARNING. % ! Germany Discontinues Advertisement to Travelers. "Washington, May 12.?The German embassy tonight notified newspapers throughout the United States to discontinue publication of its advertisement warning Americans against trans-Atlantic travel on snips of the allies. Telegrams and letters to the newspapers gave no reason for discontinuing the advertisement, but at the embassy it was declared it had been run sufficiently long. Buys Cotton Cargoes. London, May 12.?The Board of Trade Las purchased the cotton cargoes on the detained American' steamers Southerner and Carolina.' The Danish steamers Orion and Oscar II, bound for Copenhagen and held at Kirkwald, have been released. i i Property Seized. London, iMay 12.?A Morning Post1 dispatch from Berne says the Aus-! trian government has confiscated the j property in Austria of Sir William ! Edward Gosd'-en, former British ambassador to Austria. : ?gwaftMl 1 BBPMWBMWMMBBMMMiZgm | >0; . I rcises Zion School I SRA3I : 10:30 O'clock. j n. I i ' by Carrie Folk. id Olin Heniz. ." * * ' Olive Eargle and Harold Boland. Georgia Hentz. ' Ruth Ritihardsoh. ?ci] Ringer. m " hool. * j MERCHANTMEN, NEFTBALS MI ST >0T BE ATTACKED j 1 (Continued From Page One.) -American public without officially! I communicating them to the United; States government is commented on ! in Ci n n n a/.t i An irif n til a rifirmo r Am ill v,uni:tLuv;ii ?itii LIIC uiclii cmbassy's printed advertisement before! the sailing of the Lusitania, but, ir- j respective of the failure to advise the ! American government of Germany's purpose, the point is made that notice < of an intention to do an unlawful act \ neither iustifies nor legalizes it. 8. The suggestion is conveyed that j the German government of course i could not have intended to destroy j innocent lives and that consequently 1 the German submarine commanders j must have misunderstood their in- ; structions. The American government i indicated its hope tv.at this will be' found to be true, and a cessation of j the unlawful practices thereby will' result. 9. In conclusion Germany's atten-; tion is called to the earnestness of the ! government and people of the United \ States in this situation. It is made plain that the United States will leave nothing undone either in diplomatic representations or action to obtain a compliance by Germany to tfce requests made. Friendly But Firm. The note throughout is couched in j friendly tones, but is unmistakably! firm. The suggestion that German I submarine commanders must have j misunderstood their instructions or j that the German government could not ILave intended to destroy innocent lives room is given for a disavowal by Germany of tize practices in the war zone and an assurance that future attacks j will be prohibited. In executive quarters intense interest prevailed today and news of whatj the American note contained was! eagerly sought in the government de-; partment and in diplomatic circles j generally. Some international lawyers ana alp-1 lomats who have followed closely Ger- j many's course since tfre beginning of the submarine warfare were of the opinion that a compliance by Germany! with the terms of the American notej would not be surprising, and even' that such a course would not be a de- j parture from previous expressions. >*ot By Bargain. Germany Ihas maintained, it was i contended, that the submarine activ-' ity was begun only because England; would not permit foodstuffs and conditional contraband destined to civilians to reach Germany, and because the neutrals by their protests had been powerless to effect an adherence to the rules of international law by the allies in questions of contraband. Should Germany announce her intention to abandon submarine warfare, it was believed bv some diDlomats. she would not necessarily make a stipulation, but would state (her expectation tisat the United States as the greatest neutral, would secure equal guarantees from the allies on question of contraband. In the event that Germany took the opposite course and refused to comply j with tine wishes of the United States,} fhich tn "ce-fiat i steps would be taken beyond indicating to at the Washington government would deal with each development in the situation as it arose. No Special Instructions. Reports that Americans .had been! advised to leave Germany on account | of the critical state of relations with | the United States were declared to be -wlholly unfounded by officials. Americans in all belligerent countries were advised by the state de-: partment at the outbreak of ^hostilities j trv Ipsva thp rinno'pr 7f>nec and nn snp- i eial instructions have been given since to American envoys in Europe. Messages continued to flood the white house and state department today suggesting various lines of policy. Conspicuous among these was a per-. sonal letter from former President; Taft expressing his confidence in and j snrmnrt of "Mr. Wilson in thf> situation. ' He gave i:is own suggestions of what! st.culd be done by the L'nited States.! which it was said did not differ materially from the course the president had adopted. The white house let it be known that the president was highly gratified over iMr. Taft's action. It became known tonight that justice department officials are giving consideration to the question of wheth er publications containing matter such as editorials seeking to justify the sinking of the Lusitania and advising the repetition c. such acts can be kept out of the mails under the provision of the penal code, making it an offense to circulate "matter of a character intended to incite to arson, murder or assassination." Some officials /\ In r?* yvi i /vVi + Y\ r\ r? r\ r> ? ? + 1i r\ -f r\ Lilliirv. tliC iCL W Iiugilt uc V-Uiii 11 UCU LU , apply to published speeches of a sim ilar character. Dr. Bernhard Dernberg's utterances still are being given1 attention in laigh official quarters, and j io efrnncrlv tiVlut cnmo cton IK, w ?u uuSi; will be taken to end this activity. It' was suggested today that the German J I A New Piece of Jew CLEAN YOUR AND MAKE IT L ROGERS CAN D Watch Repairi: Bring your Watches anc talk to u All kinds of Jewelry Reps | T. M. ROGE nmmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmmsmmmi I MAM?T n AM A utftM AM 3 A Irldllj UCpdl IU1CII15, Our supply of sick room 2 and toilet articles is very get just what you want the price is right. Our s if 11 partments, as wen as ou supplies are all large and from which to select. Newberry ' " ! !!! HI?? err v tc riDCT JJLL UJ ril\J 1 J Refrigerators Coolers t Hammocks Porch Rocke The Best Goods a West-Me aannwBaDBMBaHHBaaHHHaHBai Xo. 6994 Report of the Condition of the Pe< the State of South Carolina, at the ( RESOl Loans and discounts (notes held in 1 Overdrafts, unsecured U. S. bonds deposited to secure circulj Subscription to stock of Federal Resei Less amount unpaid All other stocks, including premium ( Banking house, $1,639.61; furniture ai Other real estate owned Due from Federal Reserve bank. Due from approved reserve agents in cago and St. Louis Due from banks and bankers (not res< Checks on banks in same city or town Outside checks and other cash items. Fractional currency, nickels and cem Notes of other national banks Federal reserve notes ? Lawful money reserve in bank: Total coin and certificates Legal-tender notes Redemption fund with U. S. treasurer per cent, on circulation) Total LIABII Capital stock paid in Surplus fund Undivided profits Less current expenses, interest ai Circulating notes Due to banks and bankers (other th? banks and approved reserve ager Dividends unpaid Demand deposits: Individual deposits subject to che< Cashier's checks outstanding .... Time deposits: Deposits subject to 30 or more days' r Bill payable, including obligations r< borrowed Total State of South Carolina, County of > I, R. T. Pugh, cashier of the at that the above statement is true to 1 Subscribed and sworn to before mc this 8t)h day of May, 1915. A. B. Wise, Notary Public. embassy might be informed that Dr. Dernberg, a German subject, was making himself offensive to the American government and people. Somehow, the expectations and ifre performance of the (English, navy in the North Sea remind one of "Casey at the Bat."?^Kansas City Times. dryjsJJwaysJfice J OLD JEWELRY J iOOK LIKE NEW M O IT FOR YOU Efl ne a Specialty m i Clocks HERE. Better M s NOW. J tiring at Moderate Prices M PC The Jeweler! Each Well Stocked^B iccessories, rubber goods, complete, you can always here and you can be sure tationery and candy der cigars, and physicians' offer the greatast variety r Drug Co. i I 4 FOR- \ i Freezers 'orch Shades Swings \ rs, Etc. t the Right Prices . irtin Co. I == )lose of Business May 1st, 1915: m JRCES. M 1--V J1CC <99 Id JdlLh.) . ....... ition (par value) 6,250.00 a rve bank $1,800.00 1,200.00 600.00 S )n same 3,785,00 4,385.00 id fixt'r's 1,789.48 3,429.09 New York, Chi?rve agents) 2,314.68 a as reporting bank si.uv t* 74.91 152.23 400.00 ^ iSOO.OO I 5,562.55 fl 1,000.00 fl (not more than 5 312.50 T $204,622.83 jITIES J $25,000.00 M 4,000.00 7,091.06 id taxes paid 3,182.47 3,908.59 6,250.00 V m Federal Reserve V l ts 589.10 9 4.00 1 ik 45,011.62 ] ] 841.65 45,856.27 1 *v- * - H lotice 114.017.87 j presenting money I 5,000.00 $204,622.83 I ,'ewberry. (ss) 1 jove named bank, do solemnly swear M best of my knowledge and belief. M R. T. Pugh, Cashier. ^ ^ Correct?Attest: T. A. Dominick, R. L. Luther, > j J. A. C. Kibler, V ' iar" Directors. The Germans seem to have taken j seriously Lord Kitchener's statement Uaat the war would start in May and J thus far tftiey are doing most of the I starting.?Kansas City Journal. 1 It seems that every time Italy lifts I her gun to her shoulder frigidity of m the pedal extremities sets in.?Hons ton Post 3